MATERIALS:

4 (4-5) 2-oz. skeins each of three colors Mohlon.

1 #11, 36 inch circular needle.

4 stitch holders.

Colors shown are:

1. 305 Blond Sand, 313 Tan Heather, 318 Acorn.

2. 306 Salmon Glow, 313 Tan Heather, 310 Indo Brown.

3. 307 Green Spray, 305 Blond Sand, 320 Moss Green.

4. 322 Cranberry, 312 Dark Oxford, 311 Light Oxford.

5. 308 Black, 311 Light Oxford, 301 White.

6. 321 Light Navy, 309 Arctic Blue, 302 Star Bright.

GAUGE: 3 sts: = 1 inch.

DIRECTIONS: USE ONE STRAND OF EACH OF THREE COLORS THROUGHOUT.

Starting at collar edge with three strands of yarn, cast on 47 (51-55) sts.

DO NOT JOIN, WORK IN ROWS AS FOLLOWS: Row 1: K 1, * P 1, K 1. Repeat from * across. Repeat Row 1 for Seed Stitch Pattern. Work in Seed stitch for 4 (4½-5) inches. Divide sts for raglan shaping as follows:

Row 1: For left Front, work in Seed St across first 9 sts—front band, K next 4 (5-6) sts, place a marker on needle; for Left Sleeve K next 4 sts, place a marker on needle; for Back K next 13 (15-17) sts, place a marker on needle; for Right Sleeve K next 4 sts, place a marker on needle; for Right Front K next 5 (5-6) sts, work in Seed St across remaining 9 sts—front band.

Row 2: Work in Seed st across the 9 sts of front band; * P across to next marker, slip marker. Repeat from * 3 times more; P to within last 9 sts for front band, work Seed St across remaining 9 sts.

Row 3: Work in Seed st across the 9 sts of front band, * K to within one st before next marker, K in front and back of next st; slip marker; K in front and back of next st. Repeat from * 3 times more; K to within front band, work Seed St across remaining 9 sts—8 sts increased. Repeat last 2 rows (2nd and 3rd Row) 18 (20-22) times more. There are 199 (219-239) sts on needle, ending with a P row. Break off yarn. Removing all markers, slip the first 32 (35-38) sts on a stitch holder to be worked later for Left Front; slip the following 42 (46-50) sts on another holder to be worked later for Sleeve; slip next 51 (57-63) sts on another for Back.

SLEEVE: Attach yarn to next st at left-hand point of needle, cast on 3 sts for underarm, then K over these 3 sts and across to next marker, cast on 4 sts for underarm. Slip remaining 32 (35-38) sts on a holder to be worked later for Right Front. Work over these 49 (53-57) sts on needle in Stockinette St (P 1 row, K 1 row), decreasing one st at both ends of every 5th (5th-4th) row 8 (9-10) times in all. Work even on 33 (35-37) sts until length from underarm is 11 (11½-12) inches. Work in Seed St for 2 inches. Bind off. Slip sts from Left Sleeve holder on needle, work same as previous sleeve.

BODY: Slip sts of one Front, Back and other Front on needle. With right side facing, attach yarn to first st of Left Front and work Seed St across first 9 sts, K across remaining sts of Front, cast on 7 sts for underarm, K across sts of Back, cast on 7 sts for underarm, work across Right Front as before. Keeping front edges in Seed St, work in Stockinette St over these 129 (141-153) sts until length from underarm is 28 inches: Work in Seed St for 2 inches. Bind off.

FINISHING: Sew Sleeve seams. Sew cast-on sts at underarm together.

FOR BEST RESULTS: Coat should be lined.